Last updated 2026-07-26
- Raised $10M Series A led by JVP, Aug 2022
- Raised $632k grant, Aug 2023
- Raised $4M Seed Extension led by IVP, Jul 2022
Total raised
$16.6M
Last: Undisclosed Round 2024-02
Stage
Series A
Founded
2015
Headcount
34
HQ
Qiryat Shemona, Israel
Sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
About
BioBetter has developed a cost-effective, plant-based protein expression platform to produce complex growth factors for use in cellular agriculture. The company’s technology is designed to overcome the limitations of traditional methods, placing the cost of growth factor production at under $1 per gram.
By using tobacco plants grown in open fields as self-sustained, renewable energy-driven bioreactors in concert with a novel purification method, the company’s technology enables the production of complex proteins at an exceptional scale.
Biobetter’s technology is based on research conducted in the lab of Professor Oded Shoseyov at the Hebrew University.
Funding history · 4 rounds · $16.6M total
2023-08
Grant
$632K
2022-08
A Round
$10.0M
★ JVPMilk & Honey VenturesIsrael Innovation Authority
2022-07
Seed Extension
$4.0M
★ IVP★ Avi Tsur★ Alpha Capital Anstalt
2019-05
Seed
$2.0M
★ G.O Innovation★ Israel Innovation Authority
Headcount over time
From 31 (2020-08) to 39 (2026-01) · +8 (+26%) · 16 points · source: Finder history + radar grounding
Q&A
- What is Biobetter's primary business?
- Biobetter has developed a cost-effective, plant-based protein expression platform to produce complex growth factors for use in cellular agriculture, utilizing tobacco plants as bioreactors.
- When was Biobetter founded?
- Biobetter was founded in September 2015.
- How many employees does Biobetter currently have?
- Biobetter has 11-50 employees.
- What was Biobetter's most recent grant funding?
- In September 2023, Biobetter received a grant of $631,878.
- What is Biobetter's total funding raised to date?
- Biobetter has raised a total of $16,631,878.
- Who are the co-founders of Biobetter?
- The co-founders of Biobetter are Avi Tzur, Oded Shoseyov, and Dana Yarden.
Team · 3
Founder · Co-founder
Sectors & technology
Primary sector
Agriculture & Food Technologies
Sub-sectors
Agriculture & Food TechnologiesFood TechNovel Food & IngredientsClimate TechFood & Land UseSustainable Proteins
Technologies
BiologicalsHerbals
Target customers
Healthcare & Life SciencesLife SciencesBiotechnology
Business model
B2B
Highlights
1 PatentsVerified
Tags
climate-techsustainable-proteinsfoodtechplant-proteindrug-discoverybiotechnologybiopharmaceutical
Full data — links, identifiers, deals & radar signals (jobs, patents, research, more)
External links
| Website | biobetter.bio/ |
|---|---|
| linkedin.com/company/53427282 |
Identifiers & details
| Founded | 2015-9 |
|---|---|
| Employees (exact) | 34 |
Radar intelligence
Patents
| EPO | 2 |
|---|
Web history (Wayback)
| Domain | biobetter.bio |
|---|
Certificate / subdomain footprint
| Subdomains | 3 |
|---|
Israeli Companies Registrar (רשם החברות / ICA)
| Registrar # (ח.פ.) | 515315729 |
|---|---|
| Status | פעילה |
| Corp type | ישראלית חברה פרטית |
| Incorporated | 2015-09-16 |
| Purpose | לעסוק בכל עיסוק חוקי |
| Liability | מוגבלת |
| In violation (unfiled) | no |
| Last annual report | 2025 |
| Active charges / liens | 1 |
| Registry events | 2 — shares_capital (1), charge (1) |
| Registered address | 9 גן תעשיה תל חי |
Recent registry events
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 2025-08-26 | הקצאת מניות |
| 2025-07-22 | רישום שעבוד |